Nippon Hume Corp. (JP:5262)
:5262
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,094.00
▼(-27.98% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is supported by strong financial safety (very low leverage) and improved profitability, plus a reasonable valuation with a modest dividend yield. It is held back primarily by negative operating/free cash flow in 2026 and weak technical trend/momentum (below key moving averages with a negative MACD).
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and a materially stronger equity base provide durable financial flexibility through cycles. This reduces refinancing and solvency risk, allowing the company to fund working capital or pull forward investments without eroding core capital over the next several months.
Negative Factors
Weak cash conversion / negative OCF
Earnings-to-cash conversion deterioration signals working-capital stress or timing mismatches in project billing/collection. Negative OCF and FCF increase near-term funding and execution risk, potentially forcing external financing or curtailed capex despite reported net income.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and a materially stronger equity base provide durable financial flexibility through cycles. This reduces refinancing and solvency risk, allowing the company to fund working capital or pull forward investments without eroding core capital over the next several months.
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Nippon Hume Corp. (5262) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥55.62B
Dividend Yield1.49%
Average Volume (3M)536.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.8
Beta (1Y)0.99
Revenue Growth8.57%
EPS Growth11.82%
CountryJP
Employees552
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConstruction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)63.80
Shares Outstanding58,695,000
10 Day Avg. Volume294,130
30 Day Avg. Volume536,283
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.29
Price to Book (P/B)0.96
Price to Sales (P/S)1.25
P/FCF Ratio-8.85
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥7,800.00Price Target Upside413.50% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)62.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥42.50B
Nippon Hume Corp. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Nippon Hume Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells concrete secondary products in Japan and internationally. The company offers pipeline products, such as hume tubes and synthetic steel pipes, box and arch culverts, assembly manholes, precas...
How the Company Makes Money
Nippon Hume Corp. generates revenue primarily by manufacturing and selling concrete infrastructure products (notably precast concrete items) to customers involved in civil engineering and construction projects. Its earnings are driven by order vol...
Nippon Hume Corp. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
42
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 36.09B | 40.24B | 37.06B | 33.73B | 31.88B | 29.50B |
| Gross Profit | 7.07B | 8.07B | 7.26B | 5.89B | 5.37B | 5.56B |
| EBITDA | 4.49B | 3.40B | 4.60B | 3.30B | 2.76B | 3.50B |
| Net Income | 2.97B | 3.38B | 3.05B | 1.91B | 1.64B | 2.14B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 57.62B | 69.00B | 57.24B | 62.08B | 54.98B | 52.12B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 11.74B | 10.30B | 12.75B | 14.39B | 12.46B | 13.07B |
| Total Debt | 3.02B | 1.01B | 920.21M | 1.56B | 1.07B | 986.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 13.38B | 16.27B | 14.16B | 20.48B | 16.78B | 15.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | 43.76B | 52.22B | 42.61B | 41.13B | 37.90B | 36.63B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -5.68B | -596.51M | 2.07B | -37.02M | 501.88M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -3.48B | 897.21M | 2.77B | 649.98M | 972.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -3.24B | 36.60M | -121.63M | -757.59M | 561.83M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 4.08B | -2.53B | -790.56M | -519.52M | -823.73M |
Nippon Hume Corp. Technical Analysis
Negative
1519.00
Price Trends
1141.27
Negative
1327.21
Negative
1466.96
Negative
Market Momentum
-37.16
Positive
34.01
Neutral
9.73
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:5262, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1519 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1111.25, above the 50-day MA of 1141.27, and above the 200-day MA of 1466.96, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -37.16 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.01 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.73 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:5262.
Nippon Hume Corp. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | ¥43.56B | 14.21 | ― | 3.74% | 4.73% | 17.57% | |
70 Outperform | ¥120.91B | 7.98 | ― | 1.92% | 13.77% | 39.53% | |
68 Neutral | ¥126.02B | 10.46 | 12.89% | 3.40% | 3.44% | -3.09% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | ¥55.62B | 14.79 | ― | 1.49% | 8.57% | 11.82% | |
56 Neutral | ¥485.02B | 59.52 | 1.44% | 4.80% | 0.40% | 306.91% | |
55 Neutral | ¥100.62B | 40.32 | ― | 3.53% | -3.19% | -4.14% |
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Nippon Hume Corp. Corporate Events
Nippon Hume launches five-year “NEXT 100” plan to build high-profit growth model
May 8, 2026
Nippon Hume has unveiled a new five-year medium-term management plan, dubbed “26-30 Plan NEXT 100,” starting in fiscal 2026 to transition from past structural reforms to profit-led growth. Building on a prior plan that restored profita...
Nippon Hume lifts sales, profits and equity base as dividends rise after stock split
May 8, 2026
Nippon Hume reported consolidated net sales of ¥40.2 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, up 8.6% year on year, with operating profit rising 24.8% to ¥2.5 billion and profit attributable to owners climbing 11.1% to ¥3.38 billio...
Nippon Hume to Scrap Anti-Takeover Measures and Shorten Director Terms
Apr 24, 2026
Nippon Hume Corp. will abolish its long-standing anti-takeover policy when it expires at the close of the June 26, 2026 shareholders’ meeting and will delete the related provision on gratis allotment of share acquisition rights from its arti...
Nippon Hume Sets Final Size of Third-Party Treasury Share Allotment and Outlines Use of Proceeds
Mar 24, 2026
Nippon Hume Corp. has set the final number of treasury shares to be disposed of via third-party allotment at 455,000 shares, out of 652,100 shares available, for total proceeds of about ¥548.97 million at ¥1,206.52 per share. The payment...
Nippon Hume Sets Share Offer Terms to Raise Up to ¥6 Billion for M&A and Growth
Mar 5, 2026
Nippon Hume has set the terms for a disposal of treasury shares via a public offering, a secondary offering by way of over-allotment, and a third-party allotment, pricing the new and secondary shares at ¥1,259 each with an issue price of ...
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